Contents

Blurb

Storming the front with its debut in 1999, Counter-Strike pits terrorists against counter-terrorists in a team duel set in a first-person shooter (FPS) theme. What initially started out as a fan-produced mod for Half-Life soon evolved into an entirely new game by itself, credits to the introduction of new concepts and features, as well as the constant refining and improvements to the series.

Riding on its fast-paced and adrenaline pumping tactical game play, Counter-Strike has moved on to garner great success with an ever-growing and dedicated fan base following to become the world’s most popular FPS game.

Weapons and Equipments

By far, Counter-Strike Online due to the game's MMO nature, weapons and equipments are added over time on various patch and updates. Weapons' obtain method differs, be it by game points, cash points, various events or by decoding the game's Code Box.

All weapons and several equipments can be purchased for unlimited/permanent duration, and getting premium/advanced weapons from the C-BOX will always be permanent.

Maps

Various classic Counter-Strike maps returns in CSO, alongside many unexpected returns such as Vegas. Original maps or maps that were derived from popular fan-made maps from Counter-Strike were made especially for this game.

Abilities

Package

Aside from buying items or weapons individually, players has the option to buy items in packages, usually they offer two or more items in a discounted price. Some packages are available in the shop forever, while some are event-limited.

Sequels

Counter-Strike Online 2

Counter-Strike Online 2 is another free-to-play massively multiplayer online video game developed by Nexon of South Korea using the Source Engine from Valve Corporation. It made its first announcement in late 2012 and has ended its Beta stage in January 2014.